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      nnhood
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        Thank you all for your advice!  I take it to heart and I wish you all the best, some of you have really been through the wringer, I pray for the best outcomes for everyone I truly do.

        Matt

        nnhood
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          Thanks POW! So nice to have others who've been through similar situations.

          nnhood
          Participant

            Thanks for the reply, I might talk with my primary care doctor or maybe the dermatologist that I went to.  I do realize the scan is added radiation and don't want to do it if it's not necessary.

            So a CT scan would be used at this point and then a PET scan if anything was found?  I did have a recent CBC and chest x-ray which was normal.

            Thanks,

            Matt

            nnhood
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              This was the red mark on the side of my right buttock.  Just got results that it was a Melanoma, but had not spread vertically.  She said it's very good I got it at this early stage.  Going back in next week to have more skin excised and then after that, checkups every 3 months.

              Looking online before actual diagnosis can be very misleading as I thought this was a dermatafibroma. It basically had been in the same spot for 3-4 months and hadn't gone away.  That's why I went in to get checked.  So always best to play it safe and get it checked out.

              I had no idea about unpigmented melanomas or ones that were pink or red instead of black/brown.  Hope this image helps in some way and hope everyone stays healthy!

              Matt

              nnhood
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                This was the red mark on the side of my right buttock.  Just got results that it was a Melanoma, but had not spread vertically.  She said it's very good I got it at this early stage.  Going back in next week to have more skin excised and then after that, checkups every 3 months.

                Looking online before actual diagnosis can be very misleading as I thought this was a dermatafibroma. It basically had been in the same spot for 3-4 months and hadn't gone away.  That's why I went in to get checked.  So always best to play it safe and get it checked out.

                I had no idea about unpigmented melanomas or ones that were pink or red instead of black/brown.  Hope this image helps in some way and hope everyone stays healthy!

                Matt

                nnhood
                Participant

                  This was the red mark on the side of my right buttock.  Just got results that it was a Melanoma, but had not spread vertically.  She said it's very good I got it at this early stage.  Going back in next week to have more skin excised and then after that, checkups every 3 months.

                  Looking online before actual diagnosis can be very misleading as I thought this was a dermatafibroma. It basically had been in the same spot for 3-4 months and hadn't gone away.  That's why I went in to get checked.  So always best to play it safe and get it checked out.

                  I had no idea about unpigmented melanomas or ones that were pink or red instead of black/brown.  Hope this image helps in some way and hope everyone stays healthy!

                  Matt

                  nnhood
                  Participant

                    This was the red mark on the side of my right buttock.  Just got results that it was a Melanoma, but had not spread vertically.  She said it's very good I got it at this early stage.  Going back in next week to have more skin excised and then after that, checkups every 3 months.

                    Looking online before actual diagnosis can be very misleading as I thought this was a dermatafibroma. It basically had been in the same spot for 3-4 months and hadn't gone away.  That's why I went in to get checked.  So always best to play it safe and get it checked out.

                    I had no idea about unpigmented melanomas or ones that were pink or red instead of black/brown.  Hope this image helps in some way and hope everyone stays healthy!

                    Matt

                    nnhood
                    Participant

                      This was the red mark on the side of my right buttock.  Just got results that it was a Melanoma, but had not spread vertically.  She said it's very good I got it at this early stage.  Going back in next week to have more skin excised and then after that, checkups every 3 months.

                      Looking online before actual diagnosis can be very misleading as I thought this was a dermatafibroma. It basically had been in the same spot for 3-4 months and hadn't gone away.  That's why I went in to get checked.  So always best to play it safe and get it checked out.

                      I had no idea about unpigmented melanomas or ones that were pink or red instead of black/brown.  Hope this image helps in some way and hope everyone stays healthy!

                      Matt

                      nnhood
                      Participant

                        This was the red mark on the side of my right buttock.  Just got results that it was a Melanoma, but had not spread vertically.  She said it's very good I got it at this early stage.  Going back in next week to have more skin excised and then after that, checkups every 3 months.

                        Looking online before actual diagnosis can be very misleading as I thought this was a dermatafibroma. It basically had been in the same spot for 3-4 months and hadn't gone away.  That's why I went in to get checked.  So always best to play it safe and get it checked out.

                        I had no idea about unpigmented melanomas or ones that were pink or red instead of black/brown.  Hope this image helps in some way and hope everyone stays healthy!

                        Matt

                        nnhood
                        Participant

                          Thank you all for your advice!  I take it to heart and I wish you all the best, some of you have really been through the wringer, I pray for the best outcomes for everyone I truly do.

                          Matt

                          nnhood
                          Participant

                            Thank you all for your advice!  I take it to heart and I wish you all the best, some of you have really been through the wringer, I pray for the best outcomes for everyone I truly do.

                            Matt

                            nnhood
                            Participant

                              Thanks POW! So nice to have others who've been through similar situations.

                              nnhood
                              Participant

                                Thanks POW! So nice to have others who've been through similar situations.

                                nnhood
                                Participant

                                  Thanks for the reply, I might talk with my primary care doctor or maybe the dermatologist that I went to.  I do realize the scan is added radiation and don't want to do it if it's not necessary.

                                  So a CT scan would be used at this point and then a PET scan if anything was found?  I did have a recent CBC and chest x-ray which was normal.

                                  Thanks,

                                  Matt

                                  nnhood
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                                    Thanks for the reply, I might talk with my primary care doctor or maybe the dermatologist that I went to.  I do realize the scan is added radiation and don't want to do it if it's not necessary.

                                    So a CT scan would be used at this point and then a PET scan if anything was found?  I did have a recent CBC and chest x-ray which was normal.

                                    Thanks,

                                    Matt

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